Lucius Robinson
Lucius Robinson | |
|---|---|
Thomas Hillhouse | |
| In office January 1, 1876 – December 31, 1876 | |
| Preceded by | Nelson K. Hopkins |
| Succeeded by | Frederic P. Olcott |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the Chemung County district | |
| In office January 1, 1860 – December 31, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Wintermute |
| Succeeded by | Tracy Beadle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 4, 1810 Windham, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 23, 1891 (aged 80) Elmira, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Lucius Robinson (November 4, 1810 – March 23, 1891) was an American lawyer and politician. He was the 26th governor of New York from 1877 to 1879.
Life
He graduated from
Republican Party when it was founded, and was a member of the New York State Assembly (Chemung Co.) in 1860 and 1861
.
He was
New York State Constitutional Commission
.
He was a director of the
state constitution in 1874. As governor, he opposed Tammany Hall vigorously, which led the Tammany leader John Kelly to have himself nominated for governor by Tammany Hall at the next election in 1879, with the intention to split the Democratic vote, and so defeat Robinson. This happened, and the Republican candidate Alonzo B. Cornell was elected governor with fewer votes than Robinson and Kelly together. Robinson was a delegate to the 1876 Democratic National Convention and supported Samuel J. Tilden
for president.
Death
He died from pneumonia, and was buried at the Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira.
References
- "Lucius Robinson's Death" (PDF). New York Times. March 24, 1891.
- Hough, Franklin Benjamin, compiler (1858). The New York Civil List. Weed, Parsons and Co. p. 374.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "Index to Politicians: Robinson, K to N". Political Graveyard. Note: this website lists the incorrect death year
External links
- "Lucius Robinson". Find a Grave.